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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EZO_site-of-the-birthplace-of-david-adam-ice_Morgantown-WV.html
Revolutionary Soldier 1780-81. First white child born in West Virginia. Son of Frederick Ice, who hewed these millstones from the adjacent hill, installed them on Buffalo Creek, Barrackville W. Va. in the mill operated by his descendants for 135 y…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EYT_henry-clay-furnace_Morgantown-WV.html
West, in Coopers Rock State Forest, is the Henry Clay cold blast furnace, built 1834-36 by Leonard Lamp. It had capacity for four tons pig iron per day, and furnished employment for 200 people. Sold to Ellicots in 1837. Operated until 1847.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EYP_henry-clay-iron-furnace_Morgantown-WV.html
Henry Clay Furnace, located on Quarry Run, was built between 1834 and 1836 by Leonard Laws for Tassey and Bissell. It was a cold-blast furnace and produced 4 tons of pig iron each 24 hours. It was one of several furnaces that were operated in this…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E5Q_dents-run-covered-bridge_Morgantown-WV.html
S331-43/4-1.82 Dents Run Covered Bridge, Bridge No. 4358, Built circa 1889, rehabilitated 2004
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E5G_dunkard-sands_Morgantown-WV.html
The Buffalo and Mahoning sandstones, the "Dunkard Sands" of the driller, are exposed in the road cuts and merge to form a great cliff at Raven Rock. They produce oil and natural gas in northern and western West Virginia.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E5F_morgantown_Morgantown-WV.html
On April 20, 1863, Confederate Gens. William E. "Grumble" Jones and John D. Imboden began a raid from Virginia through present-day West Virginia on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Taking separate routes, they later reported that they marched 1,10…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E50_old-iron-works_Morgantown-WV.html
Iron furnaces were busy in Monongalia County at early date. At Rock Forge, Samuel Hanway started work, 1798, and on Cheat River, Samuel Jackson built a furnace. The latter plant, under the Ellicotts, worked 1200 men.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E4Y_first-pottery_Morgantown-WV.html
The first pottery in West Virginia was founded here about 1785 and the making of pottery was important before 1800. John Scott, Jacob Foulk, John Thompson, and Francis Billingsley were among the first potters.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E4T_201st-infantry-field-artillery_Morgantown-WV.html
This National Guard unit traces it origins to Capt. Morgan Morgan, who formed the company Feb. 17, 1735. It served with Washington's militia in Braddock's 1755 campaign. At the outset of the Revolution he called upon these fighting men to "drive t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E4S_fort-pierpont_Morgantown-WV.html
John Pierpont, Revolutionary soldier and the son-in-law of Zackquill Morgan, built a fort in 1769. Washington was his guest in 1784. Here was born Francis H. Pierpont, who played an important part in the formation of West Virginia.